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RESOLUTION NO. 4676
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LANE
CODE CHAPTER 18 REGARDING THE CREATION OF A NEW AMBULANCE
SERVICE AREA
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. Ambulance response and transport are critical components of the region's emergency medical
services system.
B. The City of Eugene Fire & EMS Department has provided high quality ambulance response and
transport services for 20 years.
C. The proposal before the Board of County Commissioners ("the proposal") fails to demonstrate
that response time or quality or level of service would be improved if the proposal was approved.
D. The proposal fails to demonstrate whether the new provider could maintain high quality service
over time.
E. The proposal would pull over a half million dollars out of the revenue stream that supports the
current service system.
F. The proposal is not the result of a collaborative approach to public safety planning, as evidenced
by the wide range of opinion on this issue e~pressed by several chiefs in the region, and the medical
director for the applicant and the City.
G. The process to date has not allowed for sufficient opportunity for participation from the citizens
or elected officials from the two cities most affected by the proposal - Junction City and the City of
Eugene, nor has it considered the planning objectives outlined in the Metropolitan Services Plan.
H. There is no compelling reason to implement a significant change in the service system, until the
effects on quality and sustainability are understood.
I. Alternatives, such as satellite medic units in the population centers ofVeneta and Junction City,
have not been examined.
J. The Eugene/Springfield EMS Design project provides an opportunity for all service providers
and stakeholder groups to engage in a collaborative approach toward system design.
K. It is in the public's interest to promote a comprehensive and collaborative approach toward
regional planning, especially for services related to the health and safety.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal
Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1. Based upon the above findings, the Eugene City Council opposes the proposal to create
an additional ambulance service area by dividing the territory currently contained in ASA #4.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the 25th day of June, 2001.
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City Recorder